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Lord Wantage Monument Car Park

Lord Wantage Monument Car Park

The Ridgeway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12, South East England

Best time to visit

Escape the worst of local light pollution and enjoy fabulous views of starry skies above the Lord Wantage Monument, about a half-mile walk from this car park.

Lord Wantage Monument Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 18/06/25

    25° 0%

  • 18/06/25

    20° 0%

  • 19/06/25

    17° 0%

  • 19/06/25

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for The Ridgeway Youth Hostel (2.0 miles away) updated 18/06/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Lord Wantage Monument Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Lord Wantage Monument Car Park

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Wed 18th Jun

Wed 18th Jun

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:28 to 00:13
Dark for 1h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 19th Jun

Thu 19th Jun

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 00:25
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 20th Jun

Fri 20th Jun

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 00:39
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 00:58
Dark for 2h 28m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Jun

Sun 22nd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:24
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Jun

Mon 23rd Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 16m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Jun

Tue 24th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:47
Dark for 3h 17m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Monday 23rd June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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